The Benefits of Journaling for Children

Are you looking for a way to improve your child’s English skills? Consider journaling. Keeping a journal can benefit children in many ways. It can improve their handwriting and overall literacy as it encourages them to write on a more regular basis. 

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Additionally, parents find that it helps children with their mental health as it's an avenue that they can use to express themselves and explore their emotions. Below are some more benefits shared by a prep school in Northwood.

Dealing with Their Emotions

To stay on the topic of expressing themselves, children can learn to develop their emotions better. They can look at situations that they are in and think about appropriate ways to respond.

Helps Develop Their Self-Identity

During childhood, children try to understand where they fit in and learn about who they are. Journaling allows children to form a better understanding of themselves as they can learn about what they like/dislike.

Explore Their Ideas and Passions

Following on from above, it's a place children can explore their passions and interests. They can keep a note of any ideas they have and develop them further.

Communications Skills

It also enhances their communication skills as they learn how to express themselves through words and written communication.

Achieving Goals


Children can keep a log of the work they must do to reach their goals and make significant progress towards achieving them.

The key is to of course get your child into journaling. To make full use of their journal, they should feel comfortable sharing and writing about their day/emotions so you should ensure that it's something they have privacy over. Also, let them have fun with it. Journals don’t need to be basic and can come in fun colours and layouts. They can also find stickers that represent how they feel as an easier way of keeping a log.

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